Saints banking on youth

[Annoyedsaint]

What? Like you would drop s*** on the coaches doorstep or Moorabbin.

Troll.

I’d leave a note from one pissed off member.

You’re as big a fool as the coach.

You can both go forth and multiply.

[tedtheodorelogan2018]

So you would leave actual crap on another human's doorstep?
One that just coaches an AFL footy side.

[Annoyedsaint]

So you would leave actual crap on another human's doorstep?
One that just coaches an AFL footy side.

Only fair to repay the favour, he’s been crapping on ours for 6 years, as have you since you joined this forum.

[tedtheodorelogan2018]

All class. Its really scary to think people think that is ok.

[Annoyedsaint]

All class. Its really scary to think people think that is ok.

If it’s you I’m all for it

[samuraisaint]

No excuses tomorrow.

Yes there is.

They are poorly coached, played out of position and as a result most players on the list are not fulfilling their potential.

They're grown men. Time to man up! 3 goals 10 in a half of football on a dry deck with no wind = pathetic!
Spotlight on some of our goal kickers today need to conserve energy - and stop going overboard with ridiculous 'look at me' histrionics when they kick one goal before going missing for three quarters. Save their energy to play games out fellas.

[saintsRrising]

Not a fan of coffield being selected. Seen him at sandy and he isn't ready yet. Not even close. Not saying he won't be a good player later but at present he is average at best

He looked good today.

[ace]

I demand a royal commission into this "banking" stuff.

Come on when do we get that banking royal commission.
Taking playing fees for no service should be outlawed.

[BarryGrogan]

No excuses tomorrow.

Yes there is.

They are poorly coached, played out of position and as a result most players on the list are not fulfilling their potential.

They're grown men. Time to man up! 3 goals 10 in a half of football on a dry deck with no wind = pathetic!
Spotlight on some of our goal kickers today need to conserve energy - and stop going overboard with ridiculous 'look at me' histrionics when they kick one goal before going missing for three quarters. Save their energy to play games out fellas.

That 3rd quarter was Cho's 6 years in a nutshell.


We have talent. We have ability. We have a crack.

But we have a flawed system.


How many times do we see it, when we dominate the game for a period, but just keep kicking long into a pod of a dozen opposition defenders over and over again. And end up with nothing on the scoreboard to show for it.

Cho thinks he's clever. He's sitting there thinking 'See, the system works. All these repeat entries are awesome and if we just keep bombing it in there and lock it in, we'll eventually score.'

But he fails, week after week, to realise that firstly, it is predictable that the opposition is actually under no pressure at all. They just swarm the 'hot spot' and eait for us to give it to them.

And secondly, he fails to realise how many times this system leaves us vulnerable out the back.

The opposition simply plays rope a dope. They easily repell our predictable repeat entries, and draw our defenders further and further up the groynd, as we attempt to lock it in.

Then they just slingshot it out the back and score.

It's embarrassing to watch week in week out. To kick a big score would require about 900 Inside 50s!


It's why we don't have more than 70 points in us.

[Saintmatt]

No excuses tomorrow.

Yes there is.

They are poorly coached, played out of position and as a result most players on the list are not fulfilling their potential.

They're grown men. Time to man up! 3 goals 10 in a half of football on a dry deck with no wind = pathetic!
Spotlight on some of our goal kickers today need to conserve energy - and stop going overboard with ridiculous 'look at me' histrionics when they kick one goal before going missing for three quarters. Save their energy to play games out fellas.

That 3rd quarter was Cho's 6 years in a nutshell.


We have talent. We have ability. We have a crack.

But we have a flawed system.


How many times do we see it, when we dominate the game for a period, but just keep kicking long into a pod of a dozen opposition defenders over and over again. And end up with nothing on the scoreboard to show for it.

Cho thinks he's clever. He's sitting there thinking 'See, the system works. All these repeat entries are awesome and if we just keep bombing it in there and lock it in, we'll eventually score.'

But he fails, week after week, to realise that firstly, it is predictable that the opposition is actually under no pressure at all. They just swarm the 'hot spot' and eait for us to give it to them.

And secondly, he fails to realise how many times this system leaves us vulnerable out the back.

The opposition simply plays rope a dope. They easily repell our predictable repeat entries, and draw our defenders further and further up the groynd, as we attempt to lock it in.

Then they just slingshot it out the back and score.

It's embarrassing to watch week in week out. To kick a big score would require about 900 Inside 50s!


It's why we don't have more than 70 points in us.

Pretty much bang on. Our "system" is basically to surge the ball forward - however it happens. Once it's close enough to goal - we try and manufacture something from there. I suspect that system is in play for 1 of 2 reasons. Either - the coach knows that our midfielder's skills are so poor that they are unable to complete a chain of posession that could lead to a clean entry to a leading forward; or - the coach really has no other tricks in his bag and hence, goes with what we've seen for years now.

Sad.

[DJ Higgins]

Not a fan of coffield being selected. Seen him at sandy and he isn't ready yet. Not even close. Not saying he won't be a good player later but at present he is average at best

He looked good today.

He played well this game, to be honest, but still looks a bit rough and unsure a few times which will come with time. Just think he would benefit more at sandy at present

[Ghost Like]

He'll benefit enormously by taking encouragement from yesterday's performance and playing out the year or close to it in the seniors. Has amazing disposal efficiency, I hope he's one of our players getting a lot more of it.

[saintsRrising]

. Has amazing disposal efficiency,

As a team we need more good users of the ball. Moreso in our midfield, but anywhere will help to improve us asa team.

We as a team just simply give it back to our opponents way too often, and fail to set up good attacks by being able to kick well to moving players.

Way, way too often will you see us kicking to a stationary player. So while the kick is accurate, the kick is still poor as mostly opponents can get to ball to spoil it and to knock our player off his feet so that the opposition gathers.